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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1978
Page
1
Dunn County chief traffic officer Stan Mickelson reports farm truck licenses were cut in two after the owner replaced them with standard truck plates. Box in front contains farm plates turned in at Menomonie. See story on page 7.
From out of the past comes a farming relic now profitable for three area dairymen milking 250 cows total. They show three daily sessions at varied hours boost production 25 to 50 percent, with daily earnings up by $60 or more, though success hinges on adequate help and tight scheduling.
Chippewa Falls and west central Wisconsin farmers can begin signing up at local ASCS offices for a new setaside plan paying for idle land this year. The program targets corn and barley, with tentative signup ending May 1, and offers cash payments based on yield and acres, aiming to cut corn production.
Doug and Dennis Bowe operate Valley Bean Farms in Hallie Wisconsin milking 82 Holsteins on a three times a day schedule. The brothers say the shift raises output from 13 698 to 21 600 pounds per two years and adds 40 000 to 50 000 dollars annually.
A reader pages through the old Farmer's Almanac sections, noting Letters to the Editor on page 4, Weather and Markets glimpses, and Country Life commentary across pages 14 15 22 and 30 to 35, with brief items and notices likely reflecting rural life topics.
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